Leeds United are sitting top of the Championship table, with John Ruddy currently backup to Rui Patricio at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Championship leaders Leeds United need that extra push for the second half of the campaign as they aim for promotion to the Premier League.
The Mirror claim that Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa has stepped up his search for a new goalkeeper, with the club preparing to end their pursuit in Newcastle’s Karl Darlow.
Rather than look towards bringing in Darlow to challenge Leeds number one shot-stopper Bailey Peacock-Farrell, the club show instead target Wolves’, John Ruddy.
The 32-year-old Premier League player made a rare start for his side as they knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup on Monday night.
As reported by the Express & Star, manager Nuno Espirito Santo labelled his once first-time keeper as ‘amazing’ after he denied Xherdan Shaqiri with a wonderful fingertip save.
Nonetheless, during the previous campaign, Ruddy was a regular between the sticks for Wolves, helping them secure promotion to the top-tier of English football by conceding only 36 goals from his 45 matches and securing 24 clean sheets.
Leeds should look to sign the highly-experienced Englishman this month, either on loan or permanently, to help Bielsa in his pursuit of a new keeper and ease the clubs worries in that department.
In November, the Yorkshire club confirmed on their official website that Chelsea loanee Jamal Blackman had suffered a fractured tibia and was subsequently sent back to his parent club.
Bielsa needs competition in that area as Leeds aim to end a near 15-year absence from the top-flight and Ruddy could help them reach that target.
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